Navy Reveals Kearny Fight For 3 Hours
The destroyer Kearny fought three hours against German submarines before a torpedo hit. The battle occurred the night of Oct 16 17 while on convoy duty 350 miles south and west of Iceland. No United States flag merchant ship was sunk.
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Washington
Kearny
Navy
Congress
le Degdona
Harold R. Stark
Naval Operations
Pray PoWrateh FN Weer Y Ne
Scully
Iceland
Reykjavik
United States
Navy Department
United States Air Force Foresees Cairo to Washington Air Link
Brig. Gen. Elmer E. Adler lease lend coordinator predicts a Cairo to Washington weekly air service. A special ferry command will operate this lifeline to Britain under the lend-lease act, rivaling the Washington London route in importance. Adler was appointed by Maj. Gen. George H. Brett to oversee air projects from West Africa to Singapore.
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U. S
Washington
Lehman Sees Public Line to Massena as Urgent Defense Need
Governor Lehman cites the proposed public power transmission line from New York City to Massena as essential for defense and state water power development. Senator Warner announced Roosevelt and the Federal Power Commission approved the line to be built under Army engineer supervision to bear surplus city power to new aluminum facilities. The plan, paired with the St. Lawrence project and funded by the federal government, aims to be self-liquidating and permanently public.
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Albany
Herbert H. Lehman
New York City
Massena
Warner
D-N.y
Washington
Roosevelt
Federal Power Commission
Army Engineers
Wagner
St. Lawrence
Lehman
State Power Authority
Lighthouse Keeper Bates Wilson's Shipwreck Escape
Marion Massachusetts recounts Maurice A. Babcock past as keeper at Thatcher's Island and Boston Light. He recalls the 1918 presidential yacht near Thatcher's Island during a southeast gale and his duty keeping the fog horn as the ship veered away at dawn. He reflects on life as a civilian lighthouse keeper after consolidation with the Coast Guard.
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Bates Wilson
Marion
Mass
Maurice A. Babcock
Wilson
Europe
Thatcher's Island
Gloucester
Thatcher’s Light
Islan
Boston
Babcock
U. S. Coast Guard
New England
Governor Lehman Proclaims Bill of Rights Day
Governor Lehman declared December 15 as Bill of Rights Day urging New Yorkers to dedicate the occasion to the freedoms currently challenged worldwide and emphasize the liberties Americans still enjoy.
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Albany
Lehman
George Sees Limit Near In U S Taxes
The Georgia Senator warned federal debt could rise to 110 billion to 150 billion and be amortized over generations. He doubted a 34.8 billion revenue boost. tax receipts may total under 16 billion next year with total outlays near 36 billion. A joint economy committee studies possible cuts in 6 billion federal spending.
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Georgia
House
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
George
Byrd
D-Va
Mexican Draft-Age Men Face New Border Rule In Nogales
About 200 Mexican men of draft age crossing the border at Nogales in December faced a new rule requiring draftboard permits for passage. Many reside in Mexico and work in the United States. They are not drafted unless they declare intent to become U.S. citizens.
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U.S
Nogales
Ariz
Mexico
United States
U. S
House Debates Bill for Billion Defense Package
The House reviews a defense bill totaling about 8 billion with allocations for arms, vehicles, ammunition, and radio gear. Of the total 2.55 million goes to our forces and 1.27 billion to transfer to other governments under Lend-Lease. Marshall says weapons must be produced in large quantities to deter the Axis. The bill also lists Army and Navy appropriations, defense housing, highway work, new airfields, Panama Canal defenses, power and flood protection, Red Cross relief, and civilian payrolls.
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George C. Marshall
Europe
Marshall
Palmer-Richardson
Alaska
Panama Canal
American Red Cross
Rome Air Base Funds in New Defense Bill
The House Appropriations Committee approved a 19.9 million dollar appropriation to build three Army air depots at Wellston Georgia Rome New York and Oklahoma City Oklahoma in the defense bill.
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Rome Air Base
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Wellston
Rome
N. Y
Oklahoma City
Okla
Five health winners named in 4-H contest across states
Three girls and two boys were named blue ribbon health contest winners. The honorees include E. Lucille Hall, 16, Arnett Oklahoma. Catherine Monsess, 16, Savannah Georgia. W We Schrelter, 17, Greenville. Keith D. Koch, 16, Waverly Indiana. and Townsend, 18, Natchitoches.
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Chicago
E. Lucille Hall
Arnett
Okla
Catherine Monsess
Savannah
We Schrelter
Greenville
Keith D. Koch
Waverly
Ee Townsend
Natchitoches
Appointment of Dr Hiram A Jones in U S Service
John R Kelly, U S director of physical education, announced the appointment of Dr Hiram A Jones in the U S service. The notice lists Philadelphia as the location and is dated December 3.
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Hiram A. Jones
U. S
Philadelphia
John R. Kelly
U.S
Physical Rincsa
Dr. Jones Named Health Program Chairman and New York Coordinator
Dr Jones, longtime director of health and physical education for New York state, has been named chairman of the Albany school and college coordinators for the national health program. He hails from Beaver Falls Pennsylvania.
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Albany
National Health Program
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